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John Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Will — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wilson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Wilson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Wilson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wilson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wilson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Whitehead | 30 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Whitehead | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth Whitehead | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | J. A. Kern | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Eva Kern | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Kern | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Warren Winberg | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patsy Winberg | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hazel Winberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Wendell Winberg | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | W. J. Fletcher | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Blanche Fletcher | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Myrna Fletcher | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alta Fletcher | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Miller | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Theodore Hilgendorf | 63 | Uncle | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Angie Shaw | 61 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Shaw | 16 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | W. S. Horton | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Catherine Horton | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Waldo Horton | 38 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ray Hadall | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Henry Robert Hadall | 19 | Step-son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mildred Hadall | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Bowman | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Richard Bowman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Barbara Bowman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ada Keefe | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William H. Wilson | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary M. Wilson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John R. Wilson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William H. Jr. Wilson | 18 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | P. G. Melvin | 59 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillian Melvin | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ray H. Wetzel | 31 | Head | Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gertrude Wetzel | 30 | Wife | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Wetzel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ray Wetzel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ada Wetzel | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)